Spring enrollment at North Central Missouri College is up over last spring – if you count high school dual credit students, according to information presented at a meeting of college trustees on Tuesday.
NCMC President Dr. Lenny Klaver presented the numbers during his report, noting that although enrollment is currently up 5.26 percent in head count and .09 percent in credit hours, that number would be dismal if not for the high school students enrolled in dual credit classes. Excluding those students, enrollment is down 12.59 percent in head count and 6.57 percent in credit hours. Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Tristan Londre told trustees that there are now 41 high schools with students taking classes through NCMC, including four new schools added this spring.
Dr. Londre also updated the board on the Higher Learning Commission reaccreditation process, which will occur this year. The HLC team will visit Trenton on Sept. 19-22 and will be on campus a portion of that time. He outlined for board members the steps that are being taken to prepare for the visit. Later in the meeting he presented information concerning the Hazard Mitigation Plan, with the board approving a resolution to adopt the plan, which makes the college eligible for hazard mitigation funding when available.
The board heard a report from Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Kristen Alley, who discussed the distribution of CARES Act funding and said Homecoming activities will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27. She also announced that at this time in-person graduation is being planned, with Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn being named as the speaker for the morning ceremony and Dr. Davin Turner of Mosaic scheduled to speak at the afternoon ceremony, which is for those in the allied health program. She told trustees that a social worker is now available on campus and both she and Chief Information Officer Jennifer Triplett discussed efforts to convert forms to electronic versions. Mrs. Triplett also updated the board on work going on in the IT department, including the infrastructure refresh project that is currently under way.
NCMC Director of Development Alicia Endicott reported on initial plans for the 2025 NCMC Centennial celebration and said the foundation has selected Rich Gross Solutions to conduct a feasibility study.
Trustees approved the employment of Amanda Steinman of Stewartsville, as the admissions recruiter at a salary of $12 per hour. She began her duties on Jan. 11. Lindsey Schlared of Trenton was hired to serve as a full-time custodian at a salary rate of $10.32 per hour. She is slated to begin her duties on Monday, Feb. 1.
Trustees unanimously approved long-time secretary/board clerk Vicki Weaver for emerita status. She was employed at NCMC for 36 years and recently retired.
The board approved a budget revision for the Green Hills Head Start program, which is administered through NCMC. The revision is for indirect costs for both preschool and Early Head Start for the Non-Competitive Year 1 New Grant. In addition, the board approved an increase in indirect costs by $5,876 for Head Start and $472 for Early Head Start for a total of $6,348. A revision of the GHHS 2021-22 salary schedule for all Head Start employees was also given approval.
The board held an executive session to discuss real estate and personnel matters after which they voted to extend Dr. Klaver’s contract for five years, with his salary to be determined at a later date. His contract now runs through 2026.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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